Code EK000148
EHF 1650 Metallizer GVE
GENERAL VACUUM EQUIPMENT
FILM CONVERTING MACHINES
This EHF 1650 Metallizer is designed by General Vacuum Equipment for wide web processing, and characterized by minimal downtime and superb quality at high speeds, which is why GVE is noted as one of the best premier supplier of vacuum coating and metallizing solutions for barrier, decorative, security and high technology applications for flexible packaging. The EHF 1650 GVE allow a speed range up to 12 m/min and a film width of 1.650 mm.
Technical Data | |||
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REFERENCE MACHINE | EHF 1650 - GVE | ||
MATERIALS | BOPP | ||
FILM WIDTH (MAX) | 1.650 mm | ||
FILM THICKNESS RANGE | from 15 μm to 80 μm (BOPP) | ||
BOAT NUMBER | 18 | ||
SPEED | 12 m/min | ||
MAX DIAMETER REEL UNWINDER | 1.000 mm | ||
MAX DIAMETER REEL REWINDER | 1.000 mm | ||
ADDITIONAL INFO | UPGRADED WITH NEW BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM, WIRE FEED CONTROL UNITS, WINDOWS BASED COMPUTER |
Film Metallizer Machines
Metallized films are films created by coating a polymer film with a thin layer of metal, usually aluminum. The film retains some of its original properties, such as toughness and low density, while gaining additional features like reduced permeability to external factors.
Metallization is achieved through a physical vapor deposition process. The metal is heated and evaporated within a vacuum. It then condenses onto the cold polymer film, which is unwound close to the source of metal vapor. The most common films used for metallization are oriented polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), although nylon, polyethylene, and cast polypropylene are also used.
Metallized films find application in decorative purposes, food packaging, as well as specialty functions such as insulation and electronics.